Carnell TateorJosh Downs?

Week 6 start/sit decision, wide receiver versus wide receiver.

Our call

Lean Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate outscores Josh Downs in 50% of simulations.

That's close to a coin flip: Josh Downs comes out ahead in the other 50%. Lean Carnell Tate, and let news and your league's scoring break the tie. Carnell Tate projects 0.5 half-PPR points ahead in Week 6. The matchups don't separate them: Carnell Tate faces the Indianapolis Colts (10% more than average to WRs), Josh Downs faces the Tennessee Titans (14% more than average to WRs).

Range of outcomes, half-PPR

Carnell Tate
Floor
2.1
Median
6.6
Ceiling
15.5
Big game (20+):
4%
Dud (under 6):
45%
Josh Downs
Floor
2.7
Median
6.6
Ceiling
13.0
Big game (20+):
1%
Dud (under 6):
43%

Each week is simulated thousands of times from the projection and the player’s usual week-to-week swing. Floor and ceiling are the 10th and 90th percentile: 8 weeks in 10 land between them.

StatCarnell TateWR, TEN, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ETJosh DownsWR, IND, Sun, Oct 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
Half-PPR projection7.97.4
PPR projection10.39.5
Standard projection5.55.4
Rank this weekWR32WR34
Matchupat INDvs TEN
InjuryNoneNone
2026 points per game7.47.0
Last season per game—6.8
Snap share, last game76%85%
Trade value——